The United Nations has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on the ‘Culture of Peace’.
Month: December 2020
Gang rape at MC College: Charges pressed against eight
Police on Thursday pressed charges against eight accused in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman at Sylhet MC College.
Electronics manufacturers demand protection in import policy
Bangladesh Refrigerator Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BRMEA) requested the government to make the import policy friendly for the fastest growing local electronics and hi-tech products manufacturing industry.
Restriction on public gatherings an ominous sign: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Strongly protesting the restriction on holding rallies and public meetings in Dhaka metropolitan areas without prior police permission, BNP Wednesday said this ‘anti-people’ move is an ‘ominous’ sign both for politics and democracy.
It’s time to make peace with nature: UN chief
2 December 2020 – The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, in a passionate, uncompromising speech delivered on Wednesday at Columbia University in New York.
How to Reap the Benefits of Food as Medicine
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Dec 2 2020 (IPS) – COVID-19 has magnified global food insecurity and is driving unhealthy eating and worsening malnutrition, food experts say. They have called for deliberate global investment in food as medicine on the back…
War Crimes by Australian Forces in Afghanistan Shock Nation
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) – The release of a report into a landmark four-year investigation into the behaviour of Australians special forces known as the SAS (Special Air Service) in Afghanistan, seem to have shocked the nation, judging from…
IBBL Chattogram South Zone holds Shari`ah compliance webinar
The Chattogram South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
বঙ্গবন্ধুর জন্মশতবার্ষিকী উদ্যাপন জাতীয় কমিটির সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
ঢাকা, ২ ডিসেম্বর – জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের জন্মশতবার্ষিকী উদ্যাপন উপলক্ষ্যে আগামী ১৭ই মার্চ-২৬শে মার্চ, ২০২১; পর্যন্ত ১০ দিনব্যাপী বিভিন্ন কর্মসূচি প্রণয়ন সংক্রান্ত জাতীয় বাস্তবায়ন কমিটির এক সভা গতকাল অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। সভায় সভাপতিত্ব করেন জাতীয় বাস্তবায়ন কমিটির সভাপতি…
Equipment of first reactor vessel for Rooppur NPP fabricated
Moscow, 2nd Dec 2020 – At Volgodonsk Branch of JSC “AEM-technology” “Atommash” (a part of a Mechanical Engineering Division of the Rosatom State Corporation – Atomenergomash) the manufacturing of Reactor Vessel internals has been finished for the first power unit…
How Do We Transition to a More Sustainable Food System?
Danielle Nierenberg In advance of tomorrow’s “Resetting the Food System” Summit co-hosted by the Barilla Foundation and Food Tank, we asked 30+ speakers to share inspiring insight on how to make the transition to a more sustainable food system. You…
Bangladesh reports 2198 new Covid-19 cases, 38 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 2,198 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 469,423.
Direct procurement of Covid-19 vaccine given clearance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal of the Health Services Division to procure Covid-19 vaccine directly from any organisation through negotiations without following any bidding process.
US Supreme Court urged to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
Republicans attempting to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to take up their lawsuit, three days after it was thrown out by the highest court in the battleground state.
Brother-in-law among 4 sued in Sagira Morshed murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against four people including her brother-in-law in the much-talked-about Sagira Morshed murder case.
7 to die for killing Keraniganj AL leader Atik Ullah
A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted seven people and sentenced them to death for killing Keraniganj Awami League leader Atik Ullah in 2013.
5 BD seamen held by Houthis in Yemen to return home soon
Five Bangladeshi seamen, who are being held by Houthi rebels in Yemen capital Sana’a since February this year, will soon return home through India.
Bangladesh’s agri day labourers get flood insurance benefits
Some 2,000 flood-affected casual labourers from Kurigram district received an insurance pay-out of Tk 2,700, the WFP said Wednesday.
Puerto Rico: Iconic Arecibo Observatory telescope collapses
A huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed after decades of astronomical discoveries. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) said the telescope’s 900-ton instrument platform fell onto a reflector dish some 450ft (137m) below.
Securing Freedom to Eat
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Dec 1 2020 (IPS) – For Zimbabwean organic farmer, Elizabeth Mpofu, access to healthy food is liberation. Millions of people across the world go to bed hungry. Scores do not have access to nutritious food…
COVID-19 an opportunity to build resilience in food systems
By Mantoe Phakathi MBABANE, Dec 1 2020 (IPS) – The Barilla Centre for Food and Nutrition (BCFN) has appealed to the United Nations to educate citizens to use their roles as consumers to create a momentum for change. This was…
Dhaka approves Tk 693-crore third submarine cable project
Dhaka, Dec 02 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared four development projects, including Tk 693-crore to install the third submarine cable.
পাঠ্যক্রমে যুগোপযোগী পরিবর্তন আনছে সরকার – শিক্ষামন্ত্রী
ঢাকা, ১ ডিসেম্বর – শিক্ষামন্ত্রী ডা. দীপু মনি বলেছেন, সরকার পাঠ্যক্রমে যুগোপযোগী পরিবর্তন আনছে। সেইসাথে মূল্যায়ন পদ্ধতি, শিক্ষক নিয়োগ এবং শিক্ষক প্রশিক্ষণে পরিবর্তন আনছে। প্রযুক্তি, নারী ও প্রতিবন্ধীবান্ধব শিক্ষা অবকাঠামো উন্নয়নে কাজ করে যাচ্ছে। শিক্ষায় সবার অভিগম্যতা যেন থাকে তা…
বিশ্ব এইডস দিবস ২০২০পালিত
ঢাকা, ১ ডিসেম্বর – স্বাস্থ্য ও পরিবার কল্যাণ মন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক বিশ^ এইডস দিবস উপলক্ষে আজ বিশেষ বিবৃতিতে জানিয়েছেন, দেশ থেকে এইডস ২০৩০ সালের মধ্যে নির্মূল করার লক্ষ্যে কাজ করতে স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রতি প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার বেশ কিছু নির্দেশনা রয়েছে। স্বাস্থ্যখাত…
বঙ্গবন্ধু শুধু কোন দল বা গোষ্ঠীর নেতা নন – পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, ভাস্কর্য নিয়ে দেশের শীর্ষ ধর্মীয় নেতাদের বিরুদ্ধে না গিয়ে সরকারকে ৯২ ভাগ মুসলমানের সেন্টিমেন্টকে বুঝার চেষ্টা করা উচিত। ভাস্কর্য ইসলামী সংস্কৃতির বিপরীত। ভাস্কর্যকে কেন্দ্র করে সরকার দলীয়…
Arrest Babunagari, Mamunul: AL and affiliates
Dhaka, Dec 01 – Thousands of protesters belonging to 65 pro-liberation, socio-cultural organisations jointly demonstrated against the new leadership of Hefazate Islam – newly-elected Ameer Junaid Babungari and Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque – for their opposition to installing a…
Bangladesh records 31 new Covid-19 deaths, 2293 cases
With the gradual rise in Covid-19 caseloads in recent weeks, Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,293 new virus infections in the past 24 hours, pushing up the country’s total tally to 467,225.
Close restaurants, keep schools open: US expert
A US public health expert has suggested that reopening of schools in Bangladesh could be considered during Covid-19 ‘as school closures have clear negative impacts on child health, education and development’.
Natore man awarded death for killing wife
A Natore court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for killing his wife for dowry, three months after getting married in 2017.
19 BD varsities to take admission tests under cluster system
Admission tests in 19 general and science and technology universities for the academic year 2020-2021 will be held under a cluster system.